Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
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Dining Table by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dining table by Hans J Wegner A “China” dining table, Model PP-76 by Hans Wegner in mahogany for Johannes Hansen Mobelfabrik. Originally designed in 1947, this example was made by P...
Mahogany
Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Coffee table by Hans J. Wegner, in a clean, balanced design. Striking Wenge tabletop and round stained oak legs.
Oak, Wenge
Hans Wegner Signed Rosewood Coffee Table on Chrome Cylinder Legs
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rosewood rectangular coffee table by Hans Wegner.
Rosewood
Hans Wegner Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Brass X Base Coffee Side Table
By Illum Bolighus, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hans Wegner Danish Mid-Century Modern teak & brass x base coffee side table.
Brass
Danish Teak Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner, Mid-Century, Circa 1960
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted Teakwood, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Andreas Tuck in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1960 Denmark, Scandinavia. Hans Jorgensen Wegner...
Teak
$21,121
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 39.38 in
Large Extendable Hans Wegner Dining Table in Rosewood, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berlin, DE
Large dining table designed by Hans Wegner and manufactured in Denmark. Beautiful Rosewood top and elegant base with chromed legs. The table can be extended up to a width of 260cm. ...
Chrome
Hans Wegner Set of Teak Nesting Tables for Andreas Tuck
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hans Wegner Set of three teak nesting tables. Ideal size, tables slide together easily and take up very little room but when needed you can slide out second and third table. Tops ha...
Teak
Berthold Muller Mosaic Round White Coffee Table on Chrome Legs
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, GB
Round white glass mosaic coffee table is made of individually hand cut mosaic pieces in a radiant sunburst pattern. It is made in the late 1950s-early 1960s by Berthold Muller, Oerli...
Chrome
$14,000
H 29.5 in W 46.25 in D 30.5 in
American Rococo Rosewood & Marble Turtle Top Center Table, Circa 1850
By John Henry Belter
Located in Charleston, SC
American rococo rosewood turtle top center table with carved floral skirt, original marble top, floral carved stretchers and terminating on acanthus carved ...
Marble, Brass
Dining Table in Rosewood and Steel by Hans Wegner, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Dining Table in Rosewood and Steel by Hans Wegner, 1960s Additional Information: Material: Rosewood and steel Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes ...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern propeller shaped metal base and a thick round glass top is sure to make an impression in any modern interior. An elegant design that boasts a tripod base w...
Metal
Mid-century Coffee Table with Brass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This simple yet decorative midcentury coffee table features a wonderful brass base with a wood grain finished top. Unique vintage table with interesting brass details, woodgrain lami...
Brass
$4,011
H 19.69 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Hans J. Wegner Coffee Table "At-10" in Teak, Oak and Cane, Andreas Tuck, 1950s
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Iconic and rare Hans J. Wegner coffee table in solid teakwood, oak and rattan cane made by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck, Odense, Denmark. This model "AT-10" is one of Wegner's most soug...
Cane, Oak, Teak
$3,421
H 19.89 in W 63 in D 19.89 in
Hans J. Wegner coffee Table model AT-10 in Teak and Cane by Andreas Tuck, 1950s
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A teak and woven cane coffee table, danish manufacture, Andreas Tuck, design by Hans Wegner, 1950s The clean, organic lines of Scandinavian fu...
Cane, Teak
$3,539
H 17.72 in Dm 24.61 in
Folding Tray Coffee Table AT35 by Hans Wegner 'Attr.' for Andreas Tuck, 1960s
By Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Mid-Century Modern folding coffee table with massiv teak tray and base. The table top with a delicate lip sits loose on the base which is foldable. At first sight it seems t...
Teak
$41,299
H 28.35 in W 145.67 in D 51.58 in
Hans Wegner Large Dining Table Model JH-567 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare and large dining table in solid teak model JH-567 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Teak
Sold
H 27.96 in W 63 in D 51.19 in
Hans J. Wegner Rosewood Dining Table "AT-321" by Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1960s
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important large vintage dining / conference table by Hans J. Wegner model "AT-321" with rosewood top and two concealed extension leaves, chromed steel legs and apron. This t...
Steel
Hans Wegner Coffee Table with Reversible Top
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Hans J. Wegner designed coffee table for Johannes Hansen. Top of this table reverses for use with a teak or black laminate surface on an oak base. Table is known as Model JH 564. Bra...
Laminate, Oak, Teak
Danish Modern Bar Bench by Hans Wegner
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This classic Hans Wegner bar bench in ash is a standout piece that can function as a bench, or as a coffee table.
Ash